Conner Mantz crushed the 2025 Boston Marathon with a personal best time of 2:05.08—just off the podium in fourth place! Meanwhile Jess McClain, the top American woman, came in at 2:22:43 for seventh ...

Lactate threshold workouts are some of the most important training sessions you can do as a distance runner. At the most basic level, they’re designed to help you run faster for longer, which is ...

A good rule of thumb to follow with cruise intervals is to make sure the amount of threshold work you do doesn’t exceed about ...

Runners throw around the term “tempo run” like confetti. It’s confusing, even for well seasoned athletes, because it’s not a cut-and-dried definition like a lactate threshold workout. Frequently, ...

Threshold workouts are an important addition to any training plan. Their primary purpose is to boost your aerobic capacity (VO2 max) as well as increase your lactate threshold. These adaptations will ...

Carl Leivers began his career at Emory University where he coached the men’s cross country and distance track runners. During his time there, he earned multiple coach of the year honors and placed two ...

There are so many acronyms found in that tiny computer, and your heart rate variability (HRV) is one of the most important ...